Diagnostic Laboratory Testing and Clinical Preparedness for Dengue Outbreaks during the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 103; no. 3; pp. 1339 - 1340
• Main Authors: Waterman, Stephen H., Paz-Bailey, Gabriela, San Martin, Jose L., Gutierrez, Gamaliel, Castellanos, Luis G., Mendez-Rico, Jairo A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Institute of Tropical Medicine 01.09.2020; The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Subjects: Betacoronavirus; Clinical Laboratory Techniques; Coronavirus Infections - diagnosis; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 Testing; Dengue; Diagnostic tests; Humans; Letter to the Editor; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral; SARS-CoV-2

Wilder-Smith et al made key observations regarding the importance of maintaining mosquito control and clinical preparedness for dengue during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, especially given the resurgence of dengue in Latin America in 2019 and 2020. Clearly, simultaneous outbreaks of COVID-19 and den...